The Listening Post - 2017
Browse all 9 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.
Episodes
Episode 1
Netanyahu's media manipulation revealed
The tale of the tape that puts the lie to the Israeli PM's media narrative. Plus, the Zimbabwean journalists' dilemma.
Episode 2
The future of journalism under President Trump
Will the White House press corps fall in line or fight back with adversarial journalism? Plus, Obama's media legacy.
Episode 3
Reporting the rise of Europe's populist parties
The challenges of covering the rise of the far right in Europe, plus, how Israel polices Palestinian voices online.
Episode 4
The media, Muslims and Trump's travel ban
As US borders tighten, we trace the media narratives on immigrants, refugees and Muslim 'Others'.
Episode 5
Media, old and new, drive France's presidential race
We explore what is driving the presidential campaign in France; plus, the threat of fake news in Italy.
Episode 6
President Zuma and the media in South Africa
We explore Zuma's grip on broadcasters, and Wikimedia Foundation on facts, trust and open source knowledge.
Episode 7
The challenges of journalism in Duterte's Philippines
On the streets with Manila's 'night crawlers'. Plus, an in-depth interview with Rappler's Marites Vitug.
Episode 8
Is the media 'normalising' Donald Trump?
We examine the media's softening criticism of President Trump. Plus, Peru launches first Quechua-language news show.
Episode 9
Rupert Murdoch's unfinished business
Will Rupert Murdoch succeed in taking over Sky? Plus, the challenges of reporting on Chechnya.